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A.<\/span> To the extent authorized by federal law<\/span>, the Department<\/span> may spend up to one percent of all funds received through the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families<\/span> block grant during each fiscal year to fund programs that support the development of healthy marriages and the strengthening of families. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A portion, not to exceed 10 percent, of the money required to be spent as provided in subsection A may be allocated to develop a process, in cooperation with any public institution of higher education, for identifying best practices and outcomes for programs supported by grants made pursuant to this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> If before implementation of any provision of this section a state agency determines that a waiver<\/span> or authorization from a federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver<\/span> or authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the waiver<\/span> or authorization is granted. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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